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Non-meat food products having appearance and texture of cooked meat

US11678673B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Societe des Produits Nestle S.A. · CH

Inventors

Kevin J. Cully · Chesterfield, US
Pieter Berends · Pfullendorf, DE
Gregory W Trottet · Rennaz, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 30, 2021
Grant date	Jun 20, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 30, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA23V2002/00
WIPO fieldFood chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Non-meat food products are provided that have the appearance and the texture of cooked meat. Methods for making such non-meat food products are also provided. In an embodiment, a method includes mixing dry ingredients comprising vegetable proteins with wet ingredients including water and/or oil to form a non-meat dough; heating the non-meat dough under pressure; maintaining the pressure while transferring the heated non-meat dough to a cooling device; and gradually cooling the heated non-meat dough while gradually decreasing pressure on the heated non-meat dough, to form a non-meat food product. The mixing can be performed by a batch or continuous mixer; the heating can be performed by a device selected from the group consisting of a high shear emulsifier, a heat exchanger, and a dielectric heater; and the gradual cooling can be performed by a heat exchanger.

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